Somebody LIED. There were rumors about a Nexus 7 going around but nothing concrete (obviously). Sorry for the false hope!
We're back to posting Kickstarters now, and have been for several weeks. We just apply the same bar to them that we do to concepts (i.e. cool/interesting enough that we don't care if it ever becomes a real product or not).
Don't worry, we won't! Tech will always be a huge part of what we do here. We're just adding a few layers of other incredibly cool things that are going on in the world of design/tech/architecture/systems/setc.
Those aren't ads! Those are other Gizmodo posts that are related to what's being discussed.
Over the last several weeks, you may have noticed some changes at Gizmodo—and not just the layout. We've been sharpening our coverage of design, concepts, and the objects and ideas that are shaping our world, and growing our team to help us do it. Now it's time to meet the people who are leading that charge—starting with our new Editor in Chief, Geoff Manaugh.
What's there to rationalize? He's going to use a laptop for a week or two and then give it back. Just stating the facts of it.
The key difference is that the writers have absolutely nothing to do with the ads that run on the sites. We don't talk to the companies about them, we don't know when they'll be popping up or in what context, we don't know how much they cost. There's a very strict church-state divide between the ad sales side and the…
Weighing in with Gizmodo's take. Our guy took a Chromebook Pixel and signed a loan agreement and will be giving it back. While it's not expressly for a review (we done did reviewed them already) it's helpful for him to be able to use it for a while so that he can write about Chrome more competently going forward…
Giant mechs. Intense score. Inspiring speech. That voiceover. Monsters. Check, check, check, check, and check. If you weren't excited about Pacific Rim before, you are now.
